Our drive home from our holiday was actually better than the drive there. I feel like it often goes the other way, but it was a very pleasant surprise! There were fewer complaints regarding the length of the drive, no complaints about food or fatigue, etc. They ate when we said it was time to eat, took bathroom breaks and got fresh diapers when opportunities arose, and played with their toys well. Seriously, each kid had a mini magnadoodle. Thats it. And they were content and happy. It was really really awesome.
We got a later start on things, so unfortunately, we didn’t get to stop in Drumheller for the dinosaur museum. It was too bad, but we knew we would be pushing out luck with it. Now that we’re home, and the drive was quite so well received, and bedtime has been a bit of a throw down, I’m glad we didn’t take those extra hours to stop. Then the meltdown would have come while we were still on the road, which is not ideal at all. This was a good choice. Instead, we drove slowly through the town and picked out the dinosaurs 🙂 which they liked. So I call it a win.
About an hour from home, my mom texted me and invited us over for a quick supper, so we could have a visit, and also not have to make food. Win! We accepted right away and after dropping off our cooler at home, we drove right over. We mad macaroni, hot dogs, and fruit salad. It was delicious, and the kids were thrilled.
As I mentioned, bedtime was a bit of a gong show, but its over now. Brady is unloading the last few things from the van, and soon we’ll run a tub and enjoy a soak. I’m so happy to be back, with my own tub, and my own bed! Trips are wonderful, but home is just the best. I love home.
Dekker goes back to school tomorrow, and I think maybe I’ll do laundry, but thats all for now. No big time commitments this week, so we’ll take it slow getting back into routine. Why rush?